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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in digital education technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Hong Kong to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Corporations want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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